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Overall score

Trust score	82	100

Cost score	84	84

Platform score	88	94

Withdrawal score	89	89

Best for	Best for CFD traders who want a polished proprietary platform plus MT4/MT5/TradingView access and broad CFD market coverage, but users must check their regional entity because cry…	Experienced CFD and forex traders seeking broad market access · UK clients wanting both leveraged trading and commission-free eligible share/ETF investing · Traders who value plat…

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Trust & regulation
Regulators	Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region. Source	Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity. Source
License numbers	SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176. Source	FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K. Source
Regulated entities	Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity. Source	IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others. Source
Negative balance protection	Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit. Source	Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts. Source
Investor compensation	ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply. Source	Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table. Source
Restricted countries	EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries. Source	Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region.

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Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity.

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License numbers

SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176.

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FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K.

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Regulated entities

Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity.

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IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others.

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Negative balance protection

Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit.

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Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts.

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Investor compensation

ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply.

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Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table.

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Restricted countries

EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries.

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Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent. Source	Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland. Source
Spread from	Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value. Source	Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only. Source
Commission	Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page. Source	Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing. Source
Maximum leverage	Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets. Source	Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1. Source
Deposit fee	Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. Source	Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ. Source
Withdrawal fee	Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. Source	UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary. Source
Inactivity fee	Not found in checked official fee pages. Source	Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent.

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Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland.

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Spread from

Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value.

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Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only.

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Commission

Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page.

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Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing.

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Maximum leverage

Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets.

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Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1.

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Deposit fee

Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ.

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Withdrawal fee

Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary.

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Inactivity fee

Not found in checked official fee pages.

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Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency. Source	IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region. Source
Trading platforms	Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type. Source	IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access. Source
Account types	Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited. Source	Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts. Source
Deposit methods	Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer. Source	Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow. Source
Withdrawal methods	Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account. Source	Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals. Source
Withdrawal processing time	99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account. Source	Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency.

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IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region.

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Trading platforms

Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type.

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IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access.

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Account types

Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited.

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Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts.

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Deposit methods

Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer.

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Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow.

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Withdrawal methods

Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account.

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Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals.

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Withdrawal processing time

99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account.

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Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval.

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